Coop.



o. GABEL. COOP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16l 1911.

1,095,628. Y Patented May 5, 1914.

srarns raras sion.

CHARLES GABEL, OF HAWKEYE, IOVA.

COOP.

To all lwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, CHARLES Gamin, citizen of the United States, residing at Hawkeye, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to chicken coops and more particularly to a coop designed to house a hen and her brood of chickens. Y

One aim of the invention is to provide a chicken coop especially well adapted to house a hen and her brood of chickens, which coop will embody simple means for thoroughly ventilating the coop without subjecting the Y hen or her brood to direct drafts of air, the

Ventilating means being further so construct-v ed as to prevent the entrance of rain or water into the coop through the Ventilating openings.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a coop of the type mentioned formed of sections which are substantially of counterpart construction and which may be readily assembled or taken apart and piled together for shipment. Y

In this connection, the invention aims to provide novel and simple means for securely holding the sections of the coop in assembled relation and so closely fitted as to prevent the entrance of air drafts between the meeting portions of the sections.

Another aim of the invention is to so con struct the coop that its Ventilating apertures or passages may be completely closed during the winter months and opened to a greater or less extent during other seasons of the year.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coop which will be in every respect sanitary and which may be readily taken apart or opened to such an extent that it may be conveniently and thoroughly cleaned.

The invention also contemplates the provision of a coop of this type with a door so constructed that itv maybe moved to position to permit the young chickens of the brood housed within the coop toleave or enter the coop at will, but preventing the hen leaving the coop, or may be so adjusted as to allow the young chickens, as well as the hen to leave and enter the coop.

A still further aim of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting the sliding door for the coop, the track for said Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1911.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Serial No. 649,624.

the invention aims to provide meansV for preventing rain and snow from driving into he coop past the upper edge of the said oor.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:-

Figure l is a perspective view of the chicken coop constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View therethrough. Fig. 3. is a horizontal sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the coop shown in Fig. 1. Y

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.-

In the form of the invention shown in the drawings, the coop body is of knockdown structure and its body consists of assembled substantially counter-part sections, each indicated in general by the numeral l.V The coop is preferably substantially cylin drical although it may have any other desired form, and while the sections l may be of any desired number so proportioned that when assembled they will form the body of the coop, four of such sections are here shown.

vEach of the sections' l is provided at one Vertical edge with an Youtstanding iiange 2 and at its other vertical edge with a flange 3 which is bent back upon itself as at 4 to fit over the flange 2 of the next adjacent section of the coop as clearly shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, there being bolts 5 secured through the interitting flanges 2 and 3 near their lower ends, as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings, whereby to hold the sections of the coop assembled. The upper end-portion of each section l of the coop body is in the form of a section of a hollow cone, as indicated bythe numeral 6 and when lthe sections'l are assembled, these portions 6 form a conical top for the coop, each portion being provided along one edge with a continuation 7 ot the flange 2 ot' the section 1 ot which it forms a part and at its other edge being provided with a folded flange 8 forming a continuation of the flange 3 oi' the said respective section 1, it being understood that the flanges 7 and S intertit as do the flanges 2 and 3 so that the meeting edges ot the portions 6 constituting the top of the coop will be tirmly held in assembled relation.

lThe portion 6 of each coop section 1 is formed with an extension 9 which is substantially elliptical in outline, it being bent at its broader portion as at 10 and the portions of these extensions above their bends 10 are indicated by the numeral 11, they being arranged to be overlapped when the sections of the coop are assembled. A bolt 12 is secured through the overlapped portions of the extensions, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and d ot the drawings, and this bolt may serve as a means tor attaching a handle 13 which may be grasped for the purpose o" carryingl the coop from place to place.

It will be understood, of course, that the mutual engagement of the flanges 2 and 3 and the flanges 7 and 8 will coperate with the bolts 5 and the bolt 12 to hold the sections tirmly in assembled relation. The extensions being bent as above stated, form a Ventilating dome and in the under side of the bend 10 in the extensions forming this dome there are provided Ventilating openings 1e which, being protected by the upper portion ot the dome require no means whereby they may be closed, during rainy weather.

As before stated, the sections of the body of the coop are ot substantially counterpart construction and form, but one of these sections is provided with a doorway 15 through which the hen and brood to be housed within the coop may pass. This doorway is adapted to be closed by means of a door which is indicated in the drawings by the numeral 16 and is provided at each upper corner with an apertured ear 17 stamped up therefrom and at each lower corner with a similar ear 18 and wires 19 and 2O and fitted through the ears 17 and 18 respectively and through openings 21 in the intertitting lianges 2 and 3 as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. These wires extend around the body, they being separated at some point in their extent whereby they may be removed from the openings 21 when the sections of the body are separated, and they serve as tracks tor slidably supporting the door 16, it being understood that the door may be moved so as to close the doorway by grasning a handle 22 fixed upon the outer side or the said door. ln order to prevent snow beating into the coop when the door is closed above the upper edge of said door, there is provided, at the upper side of the said doorway, a shield 28 which pro ljects over the upper edge of the door in the manner illust-rated in Fig. 1 ot the drawings. At this point it is remarked that due to the specific form ot track provided for supporting the door for sliding movement, dirt cannot collect on the track to interfere with such movement of the door.

The coop is provided with a removable bottom which constitutes the floor of the coop and this bottom in indicated in the drawings by the numeral 24: and is provided at its periphery with a rim 25 projecting from the upper :tace thereof. The bottom is removably litted into the body of the coop at the lower end thereof, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and this rim 25 has its free edge portion stamped inwardly as at 2G at intervals, for a purpose to be presently explained. Each section of the wall of the body ot' the coop is stamped outwardlv at intervals as at 27 to form downwardly presented Ventilating throats 28 designed to register with the stamped up portions 26 of the rim of the bottom 24; in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, whereby to 'form Ventilating air passages leading into the coop above the said lioor 2l. The bottom 241; is supported within the lower end ot the body ot' the coop by means of a pair ot' lugs 29 which are secured upon the under side of the bottom 24 and project beyond the peripheries thereof and fit in slots 30 formed in one oi' the sections of the coop body. For a purpose to be presently explained, the said section oi:l the body is formed above the slots 30 with a pair of slots 31 which are spaced apart the same distance as are the slots 30. A latch-lever 32 is pivoted as at 33 upon the under side of the said bottom 24 and is adapted to be swung to have one end Sil projected through a slot 35 formed in the sections of the coop body opposite the sections in which the slots 30 are formed. This last mentioned section of the coop body is also formed with a slot 36 located above and laterally oli-set with respect to the slot 85, as shown in l? ig. 2 of the drawings.

As before stated, when the bottom ot the coop is in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the inwardly struck portions 26 will register with the Ventilating throats 27 to form Ventilating air passages through which air may pass to the interior of the coop. However, when it is desired to prevent the entrance of air through the venti lating air passages 2S, as tor example during the winter months, the bottom 24 may be removed by swinging the latch-lever 32 upon its pivot to disengage its end 34 from the slot The bottom is then tilted sulticiently to withdraw the lugs 29 from the slots 30 in the body of the coop, and the bottom is inverted and inserted into position in the lower end of the body of the coopwith the lugs 29 projecting into the slots 31 and the end 34 of the latch-lever projecting through the slot 36. lVhen so arranged, the plane portion of the rim 25 will be located opposite the struck out portion 29 and the inner ends of the throats formed by striking out these portions 27 will be in this manner closed and entrance of air into the coop through said throats will be pre-vented. As an addit-ional means for Ventilating the coop, the bottom Qa'is formed at its center with an upwardly projecting hollow frustoconical Ventilating nipple 87 provided with perforations.

F rom the foregoing description itwill be readily understood that Vthe sections completing the body may be readily assembled and taken apart and that they may be conveniently piled together for shipment and it will be further understood that means is provided for effectively Ventilating the interior of the coop withouteXposing the hen or her brood of chickens housed therein, to drafts and without allowing rain or snow to be driven into the coop. 1t will also be readily understood that the door 16 may be slid to fully or partly open position, whereby in the first instance, to permit the hen and her brood to enter and leave the coop, and, in the second instance to permit the chickens of the brood leaving the coop, although the hen is prevented from so doing.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A coop comprising a body, a bottom removably fitted therein and invertible, and means for supporting the bottom in either position within the body, the said body and bottom being provided with air passages arranged to register when the bottom is in one of its said positions.

2. A coop comprising a body, and a bottom invertible therein, the said bottom and body being provided with air passages arranged to register when the bottom is in one position and the said bottom being arranged, when in its other position, to close the air passages in the said body.

3. A coop comprising a body consisting of assembled, separable sections having interiitting flanges for holding them in assembled relation, the said sections having portions arranged to form the top of the coop, and the said portions having extensions arranged to overlap and interfit to form a dome, the said dome being provided with Ventilating passages and the sections being provided near their bottoms with ventilating passages.

4. A coop comprising a body consisting of assembled, separable sections having interfitting flanges for holding them in assem# bled relation, the said sections having portions arranged to form the top of the coop, and the said portions having extensions arranged to overlap and interfit to form a dome, the said dome being provided with Ventilating passages and the sect-ions being provided near their bottomswith Ventilating passages, a bolt secured through the said sections comprising the dome, and a handle secured by the bolt.

5. A coop comprising a. body having portions struck out from its wall andvforming Ventilating passages, a bottom having an upstanding rim having portions struck in and arranged to register with the said portions of the body, whereby to form Ventilating passages, the said bottom being provided with a. Ventilating nipple.

6. A coop comprising a body having ventilating passages located at intervals therearound, and an invertible bottom arranged when in one position to clear the passages and when in another position to close the passages. Y

7. A coop comprising a body formed of separable sections having Yair passages, and an invertible bottom arranged within the body and surrounded by all of the said sections and having air passages arranged to register with the iirst mentioned air passages when-the bottom is in one position and to be out of registration therewith when the bottom is in an inverted position.

8. A coop comprising a body consisting of assembled separable sections having air passages located at intervals therearound and opening downwardly, and a bottom having upwardly opening air passages registering with the first mentioned air passages.

9. A coop comprising a body consisting of assembled separable sections having air passages located at intervals therearound and opening downwardly, and a bottom having upwardly opening air passages registering with the first mentioned air passages, the said bottom being invertible, and when inverted being arranged to close the first mentioned air passages.

10. A coop comprising a body consisting of separable sections having connected flanges, an annulus encircling the body and extending through the said flanges, one of the said sections being provided with a door opening, and a door supported for sliding movement on the annulus.

l1. A coop comprising a body consisting of separable sections having connected iianges, anannulus encircling the body and extending through the said iianges, one of the said sections being provided with a door opening, and a door formed from sheet metal having portions at its upper corners overbent to form ears slidably fitted upon the said annulus.

12. A coop comprising a body consisting of separable sections having connected flanges, one of the sections being provided with a door opening, annuli encircling the body and extending through the said flanges and .located one at the top and the other at the bottoni of the door opening, and a door slidably supported upon the said annuli in juxtaposition to the door opening.

13. fr coop comprising a body consisting of separable sections having connected lianges, one of the sections being provided with a door opening, annuli encircling the body and extending through the said flanges and located one at the top and the other at the bottoin of the door opening, and a door slidably supported upon the said annuli in juxtaposition to the door opening, the door being formed of sheet metal and the material thereof at the upper and lower corners being over-bent to forni arins slidably fitting the respective annuli.

lei. A coop comprising a body consisting of separable sections each provided at one lateral edge with an outstanding flange and at the opposite lateral edge with a flange bent upon itself and receiving the first nientioned flange of an adjacent section, securing means extending through the flanges, and comprising an annulus encircling the body and extending through all the flanges, one of the sections having a door opening,

and a door supported upon the annulus in juxtaposition to the door opening.

15. A coop comprising a body having air passages located at intervals in the Walls thereof, an invertible bottoni disposed Within the body and having a iiange projecting from one side thereof and forined at its edge at intervals with indentations arranged to register with the said air passages when the bottoni is in one position, the other portion of the said flange being arranged to close the said air passages When the bottoni is inverted.

16. A eoop comprising a body having air passages located at intervals in the Walls thereof, an invertible bottoni disposed Within the body and having a flange projecting from one side thereof and formed at its edge at intervals with indentations arranged to register with the said air passages when the bottoni is in one position, the other portion of the said flange being arranged to close the said air passages When the bottoni is inverted, the bottoni being provided centrally with an air passage.

In testimony whereof l affix iny signature in presence of tvvo Witnesses.

CHARLES GABEL. [ns] Witnesses E. F. GRAF, W. N. ROGERS.

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